Saxophone
All pieces in three rounds can be performed with scores except the Final Round
1st ROUND MAX. 15 MIN
1. Choose one of the options below:
- J. S. Bach: Flute partita in A minor BWV 1013
- J. S. Bach: 6 Cello suites
- G. P. Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Flute without Bass
Candidate can perform several parts of a piece.
2. Choose one of the options below:
- A. Margoni: 10 Études dans le Style Contemporain (Ed. Billaudot)
- E. Bozza: 12 Etudes-Caprices
- N. Paganini: 24 Caprices
2nd ROUND MAX. 25 MIN
1. Choose one of the options below:
- V. David: "Nuée ardente"
- P. Swerts: "Klonos"
- A. Desenclos: "Prélude, Cadence et Finale"
- I. Gotkovsky: "Brillance"
- R. Muczunski: Sonata for saxophone and piano
2. Cantilena piece ages of Romanticism or Impressionism of the participant's choice: Vocalise, Romance, Song without words, Aria, etc..
3. Contemporary solo piece for saxophone at the participant's choice.
3rd ROUND MAX. 30 MIN
1. Choose one of the options below:
- E. Denisov: Sonata for saxophone and piano
- T. Yoshimatsu: "Fuzzy bird" Sonata for saxophone and piano
- F. Decruck: Sonata for saxophone and piano
- W. Albright: Sonata for saxophone and piano
- C. Debussy: Rhapsodie (transcription for saxophone and piano)
2. One composition of competitor’s choice.
FINAL ROUND
1. A.Shor: Saxophone Concerto (download scores here)
2. Choose one of the options below:
- A. Glazunov: Saxophone concerto Op. 109
- L.E. Larsson: Saxophone concerto Op. 14
- P. Creston: Saxophone concerto Op. 26
- H. Tomasi: Saxophone concerto